[kellyhound]

An overpass under construction in a World Cup host city in Brazil collapsed onto several vehicles Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring numerous others.

The incident happened in the southeastern city of Belo Horizonte, where Tuesday’s semifinal is scheduled to be played.

Health authorities in Minas Gerais state confirmed the death toll and said at least 20 people were injured.

The dead included a woman who was driving a commuter bus that was trapped under the overpass, they said.

At least two trucks and a car were also involved, according to local news reports. Photographs of the scene were shared on Twitter.

Edson Brito, 57, told that numerous construction workers were at the site when the structure fell with “a loud sound and blinding dust.”

The overpass, which spans a main road, was part of an infrastructure upgrade for the World Cup.

At least eight people died while working on the 12 stadiums that are being used for the soccer tournament.

Such incidents contributed to widespread public discontent and fear of impending chaos in the months before the World Cup.

However, the tournament has taken place amid relative calm since kickoff on June 12.

[ousoonerchic]

Terrible

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

Jesus tittyfucking Christ, Brazil, get it together.

[Illusion]

Sad, could have been a lot worse. Maybe time to haul out management and engineers who built it and lay some criminal charges.

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

It's Brazil. I think the government is just thanking God that none of the World Cup players have been kidnapped and held for ransom.

[gatagato]

The contract was signed before the company that built this masterpiece of architecture even legally existed: basically, it was unknown to the National Registry of Legal Entities, and it was awarded the contract without the mandatory competitive bids. While works were in progress, the costs rose an additional 350% but as we can see, obviously no structural health monitoring nor stress load testing were performed. Yes, exactly what you'd expect from a third world country. Oh, and in 2012, the same company donated 2,8 Millions Reais (about 1,130,000 $) to fund electoral campaigns: it had also happened in the past that (under another name) they first signed a contract, then built their shit, and at the end they were included in the National Register of Legal Entities: basically they did all they had to, just in reverse order. What surprises me is that it's the only structure made for the WC that collapsed so far.

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

Originally Posted by gatagato ↗

What surprises me is that it's the only structure made for the WC that collapsed so far.

Yeah, the stadium is probably next.

[Ironmonger]

Third world country plus concrete equals death. Oh, kinda makes you want to sit at the back of the bus!

[CuriousCanadian]

Sooo, everyone loiters under the 'other' bridge

Smart